Hey Levi.. nice to c u updating ur thread wid new and inspiring work :thumbsup: Hey i was jus thinkin of sumthin.. can i suggest a concept to u? I think you can bring it to colours very beautifully.. let me know hw it sounds ... an ant's eye view of an ancient underground city in a deep cavern with day light pouring in from the top..

aldog

12-07-2006, 07:38 PM

The busted glass looks great

Icey

12-07-2006, 09:26 PM

great work here!! Damn.. quite few things to learn from...

Just one question - if i might ask... :)

how can you get a texture like the one you're useing for the floon on your last image? I mean.... i'm shure you were not spending all the time you have drawing that net... But how do you do it? Are you useing a texture on your brush and the rest is just lighting with overlay or hard light or something??
I'm very curious.... If you can answear my silly question i'll be forever grateful! :P :D

cheers!! Keep up the top work!

Icey

SamsonsReaper

12-09-2006, 11:44 PM

Icey:thanks, for the grate i use a brush that looks like an "x", and i adjust the spacing in that brush if i want it loose or more solid.

hotsparx:cool idea :P

thanks all once again.
http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/walkers.jpg

http://www.leventep.com/Pics/1_Example/walkers.jpg

toko

12-10-2006, 12:05 AM

Wow.. I got no idea to say.
Flipping through the pages, my head has filled up with all sorts of stuff.

Amazing.. Pure amazing.
I love how you handle the light.
Your are extreamly good at capture the moment (atlest in my point of view) which really makes the pictures become alive.

Sorry for no critics, but I can't find anything to pick on.
Keep up the good work:thumbsup:

In this last piece (which is really really great) I wonder if the soldier's pose wouldn't be more dynamic if his right leg was positioned backwards, a few moments before where the leg is right now, right after he lifted his right foot from the ground.

just thinking out loud here...

SamsonsReaper

01-11-2007, 11:26 AM

CyborgJA: thanks Serena, more will come :scream:

Xdreamer79: thank you, i am glad i can inspire

NR43: thanks, the pose is an extreme one, and its not reffed, so i know i need to train more on how to draw figures with more natural pose.

SamsonsReaper

01-13-2007, 08:23 PM

2h

http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/crashsite.jpg

Runecaster

01-13-2007, 09:31 PM

LOVE your winter stuff always, so cold feeling, crisp - excellent!

CyborgJA

01-14-2007, 05:34 PM

Great composition and great color "touch" but I find the prev one more interesting, especially for the use of diagonals. :thumbsup:

SamsonsReaper

01-15-2007, 07:28 PM

thanks :)

more arctic http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/mechenv14.jpg

2-3h

Xdreamer79

01-15-2007, 08:56 PM

gorgeous :)

CyborgJA

01-16-2007, 09:27 AM

Yes...but...where are all the BEAUTIFUL characters you sketched ?

I want them in colorrrr ;cry;

SamsonsReaper

01-16-2007, 11:50 AM

serena:yes patience my friend, it will come :)

Gmax

01-17-2007, 09:37 AM

Hey! Someone probably asked you this before, but since this thread is reaching enormous proportions, I hope you'll pardon me: how do you create those perfect shapes - circles, elipses, lines etc? Do you simply use the marquee tools in Photoshop, or do you have some secret technique? My shapes get all wobbly :(

And as always: awesome speedpaints - you're such an inspiration!

michael-olszak

01-17-2007, 10:05 AM

Awesome work man. Keep em commin!

SamsonsReaper

01-18-2007, 12:29 AM

thanks :)

Gmax:hehe thanks,forthe bigger shapes i use the markee, other i use the hardedgedbrush. For some shapes its more effective creating a custom brush. The chain for instance.

http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/Hero.jpg

Gmax

01-18-2007, 07:42 AM

Thanks for sharing your wisdom, O master of speedpaints and all things good :)

Xdreamer79

01-18-2007, 08:53 AM

Whaaaa, beautiful image SR :)

CyborgJA

01-18-2007, 09:40 AM

Great double focus! My eye stays perfectly in the pic. Bello !

SamsonsReaper

01-18-2007, 09:43 PM

lol thanks all

and here low and behold an actual WIP, thought about giving my speeds a small break
http://www.leventep.com/Paintings/WIP/captain-of-the-seas.jpg

CyborgJA

01-19-2007, 07:04 AM

The face seems a venice mask ! I love the perspective on the arm.

SamsonsReaper

01-19-2007, 11:13 PM

allright i give up, just one more speedpaint haha

http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/badass_Holly.jpg

Runecaster

01-19-2007, 11:22 PM

Nice latest but keep going with the WIP!! It's so promising! :)

CyborgJA

01-20-2007, 09:57 AM

Great to see a more detailed subject !

SamsonsReaper

01-22-2007, 11:24 PM

more on the WIP
http://www.leventep.com/Paintings/WIP/captain-of-the-seas2.jpg

Llynna

01-23-2007, 05:36 PM

hey levi :)

i somehow missed your thread, heh maybe thats because i only looked in the anatomy thread for a whole while.

nice progress on your wip here, but ive got some assumptions to make. her right hand is a tad too big i think. there is something else but i need to think about it first and get me something to eat now to be able to do that ;)

You have some great stuff. Great sense of lighting and shade. Excellent use of color and strong compostion through your pieces. Would be nice though to see you work the background elements more in the pieces that have a character in the foreground.
Great work!

frostblade

01-25-2007, 10:48 PM

Man, every piece is stunning.
The lighting, colors and comps are all amazing.

Gmax

01-26-2007, 09:10 AM

Great stuff as always, but I'm not sure how well the light/shadow effect reads the character's anatomy in the last piece. The hightlight on her belly and chest just seems a little too random. But the colour palette is simply amazing!

Ivy00

01-26-2007, 09:33 AM

It has been quite a pleasure going through your sketch thread :) I'll have to keep checking for updates , beautiful work

SamsonsReaper

01-30-2007, 09:57 PM

thank you everyone

trying some brushes, 2-3h

http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/explore.jpg

danielh68

01-31-2007, 01:46 AM

Ummm, I think you should keep those brushes :) Wonderful piece...one of my favorite of yours.

Vahn

01-31-2007, 02:11 AM

yup i agree with dh, one of your best :D :thumbsup:

CyborgJA

01-31-2007, 11:22 AM

I think that too.
This last piece has got a beautiful balance. I find it both interesting and relaxing. Don't know how to explain.

SamsonsReaper

02-02-2007, 09:47 PM

thanks :)

i am making some new brushes,trying them out
http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/freezingsoldier.jpg

Arlekin

02-03-2007, 09:55 AM

<<< Good one SR ill group with others and say that the last ones are great ...dunno if its the brushes but they have become rather emotional and moody...i really like the last one especially how the hot air comig out from the guards mouth is creating mood and emotion...cold and wet jet not so depressig...:thumbsup: anyways just wanted to say that befor u had great disdinct style...now its becoming emotional too wich is a great thing...:thumbsup:

SamsonsReaper

02-05-2007, 09:45 PM

arlekin :thanks :)
http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/hall.jpg

Gmax

02-06-2007, 01:29 PM

Sheez, man! You should have a warning sign preparing people of the awesomeness that lies ahead. Breathtaking and jawdropping :)

SamsonsReaper

02-07-2007, 11:54 PM

thanks Gmax
http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/predator.jpg

SamsonsReaper

02-09-2007, 10:48 PM

http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/Predator2.jpg

SamsonsReaper

02-10-2007, 01:59 PM

http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/soldierbreak.jpg

SamsonsReaper

02-11-2007, 10:20 PM

http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/monitor.jpg

SamsonsReaper

02-12-2007, 10:12 PM

http://www.leventep.com/SP/SP_P/shotgun.jpg

MattVogt

02-28-2007, 04:31 PM

Man these are awesome SR

CyborgJA

03-01-2007, 11:51 AM

Mmm are you painting these sketches right to enjoy or are you observing a 'plan' in order to complete a project? Cause sometimes I'm really unable to understand the logic link between your pictures :bounce:

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